Independence/Republic Day Yummy activity

Tricolour  Sandwiches

Surprise your lil ones with these simple colourful sandwiches…and some might want to do them ‘independently’!

Ingredients

6 bread slices
1/2 cup butter

For the green layer
1/2 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
Mint Chutney
salt to taste

For the orange layer
1/2 cup grated carrot
2 tbsp mayonnaise
salt to taste






You can make your variation with boiled potatoes and spinach in green layer and maybe tomato sauce  or orange jam  in orange layer, whatever you lil one likes...

Any more tricolor recepies?

Independance/Republic Day activities with paper n clay

For those whose love to be creative with paper and clay…here are some wonderful ideas…

Freedom Bracelet

All you need:

Orange, green and white paper
transparent tape
glue
scissors

Instructions:

1. Cut strips of paper that are about 2 inches wide (the lesser the width, the thinner will be the bracelet) and 12 inches long.
Cut 5 orange strips, 5 green strips and 10 white strips.
2. Lightly glue a white strip to the back of each of the orange and green strips.
3. Now tape all the orange strips together end to end. So you have one LONG orange strip.
Repeat the process for the green strips.
4. Place the strips like an L and then fold over each other in an alternating pattern (See picture). Solid colours are the front and slashed colours the white back of the paper. When you run out of paper, trim ends as necessary and tape so it doesn't unravel. 
5.Roll into a circle and tape to form a bracelet.

What does the central ‘chakra’ in our flag stand for?

§  The wheel at the centre is called the 'Dharma Chakra'

§  the 24 spokes in the wheel stand for 24 hours in a day

§  the blue of the spokes represent Ocean and Sky

Make one at home, with playdough and waste sketch pens!
(courtesy:http://www.mommy-labs.com)

Independance/Republic Day- lil something for everyone

DID YOU KNOW?

The game of snakes & ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices.

Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindh Valley, known as the Indus Valley Civilization.

Toddler Quiz :)

 Can our ‘nanhe-munhe’ members recognise our National….

Our lil older ones....Are you ready for the online India quiz?

Go have fun at : http://www.toyshare.in/Quiz.html

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